Type44 receives a facelift!

[cobram at juno.com]

What a coincidence..I've been seriously thinking of turning the '84 5KS
into a Ragtop.  I played with the image a little on photoshop and come up
with what it might look like.  (Although I think the center pillar will
probably have to stay and attach a roll bar.)  Thanks to the web page you
posted, I have already contacted my Chinese acquaintances to check with
this company and see if they sell the top mechanism and canvas.  

My current intention is to make up a canvas top (like the old MG's) to
cover the interior, but the car would be a fair weather proposition only.

This has come up on the list in the past, and I think someone said they
actually saw a type 44 convertible out in Arizona somewhere.  If anyone
actually knows of a type 44 convertible, I'd be very interested in
knowing what they used for a top mechanism, I still have a Karman Ghia
Convertible rear glass (with defogger) and a friend in the upholstery
business that might be able to adapt it as a rear window.  

Here's a rough image of what it might look like:  
http://www.geocities.com/cobram1/Images/Conv44.jpg

BCNU,
Cobram at Juno.Com
http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/index.html


On Mon, 19 Feb 2001 20:25:51 +0100 Per Lindgren <lindgre at online.no>
writes:
> See the images of the new, improved type44 here:
> http://www.faw.com.cn/yqjm/index.asp
> 
> I like the stretch-convertible type44 best :-)
> 
> PerL
> 92 Cabrio 2.3
> 


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